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MDC · 2 days ago

Program Manager

Durham, NC

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$65K/yr - $75K/yr

5+ years exp

MDC is a nonprofit organization based in Durham, NC, focused on fostering equitable systems and policies for rural communities. They are seeking a Program Manager to manage programs and partnerships, emphasizing public policy and advocacy to amplify the voice and capacity of rural individuals and organizations.

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Responsibilities

Provide an array of community-based, community-led technical assistance services. These may include meeting facilitation and documentation, leadership coaching, research and policy analysis, advocacy campaign development, and training delivery. Example deliverables include policy memos, issue briefs, factsheets, policy campaign materials, logic models, asset maps, strategic plans, partnership agreements, organizational assessments, one-pagers, and presentations. (30%)

Cultivate and manage relationships, subcontracts, and convenings with a diverse network of community-based, statewide, and regional leaders across a range of issues. This may include identifying and managing external consultants. (20%)

Lead or support program directors with grant management, project transparency, and accountability by tracking and reporting on internal and external progress toward objectives in written and verbal forms for multiple audiences. (20%)

Supervise a Dan Broun Program Associate throughout a 12-month internship (20%)

Other duties as assigned to advance the broader mission of MDC, including advancing your own professional development, serving on internal committees, and representing our work at external conferences. (10%)

Qualification

Policy analysisLegislative advocacyProject managementCommunity developmentCoalition buildingMicrosoft Office 365AsanaConflict managementLeadership developmentSpanishCreative thinking

Required

A combination of 5-7 years of professional and academic experience in relevant fields, such as public policy, public administration, public health, community development, environmental management, organizational and leadership development, social work, or community organizing

Experience with policy analysis, legislative advocacy, policy campaigns, project management and evaluation, process facilitation, conflict management, and/or coalition building

Strong professional skills including ability to manage projects effectively and adaptively, write and speak clearly and concisely with a variety of audiences, think creatively, and lead collaboratively

Alignment with MDC's vision, mission and values. Candidates must have a mature understanding of racial equity, power, and systems change

Experience partnerships with a broad range of strategic partners and working effectively with people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideologies

Highly proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (including Sharepoint and Microsoft Teams), Google Docs, and Zoom. Staff are also required to use Asana for collaborative project management. Proficiency with GIS packages, Canva, or Mailchimp is also a plus